It would not be an overstatement to say that the NBA is the most consistent and predictable league from year to year, but in the long run, it is also vulnerable to dramatic change. Say about 5 years ago, LeBron James and Kevin Durant were in their best form at the game, besides Kobe Bryant, Dwight Howard, and Derrick Rose. Bryant was coming off back-to-back titles, Howard was a year removed from a Finals appearance in Orlando, and Rose was just one season